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John Belsham

John Belsham

Male 1784 - 1866  (~ 81 years)

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  • Name John Belsham 
    Born Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Alt. Birth Abt 1782  Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Christened 4 Apr 1784  Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1851  Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5] 
    Thatcher 
    Occupation Abt 1851  Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Thatcher 
    Buried 12 Jan 1866  Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Person ID I1161  Main Tree
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2018 

    Father Benjamin Belsham,   c. 19 Sep 1731, Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 25 Aug 1784, Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 52 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Jane Webb,   c. 8 Jan 1748/49, Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 17 Dec 1826, Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 3 Mar 1779  Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Family ID F307  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ann Webb,   b. Abt 1786,   bur. 9 Aug 1818, Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 32 years) 
    Married 20 May 1802  Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Children 
     1. Susan Belsham,   c. 20 Nov 1803, Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    +2. Benjamin Belsham,   b. Abt 1805, Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1880, Linton Registration District, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years)  [natural]
    +3. John Belsham,   c. 18 Sep 1808, Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1839  (Age ~ 30 years)  [natural]
    +4. Ann Belsham,   b. Abt 1810, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 8 Sep 1848, Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 38 years)  [natural]
     5. Elizabeth Belsham,   c. 24 Oct 1813, Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     6. Sophia Belsham,   b. 21 Nov 1816,   d. Jan 1840, Linton Union Workhouse, Linton, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)  [natural]
    +7. Charles Belsham,   b. 5 Aug 1818,   bur. 8 Jul 1845, Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 26 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2018 
    Family ID F11  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Margaret Taylor,   b. Abt 1781, Roscommon, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 9 Mar 1855, Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Married 12 May 1819  Shudy Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Children 
     1. Joseph Belsham,   b. 25 Aug 1819  [natural]
    +2. Caroline Belsham,   b. 2 Sep 1821,   d. 1901  (Age 79 years)  [natural]
     3. Jacob Belsham,   b. 21 Dec 1823, Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2018 
    Family ID F376  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S38] 1851 Census - Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire Family History Society, (2002;), HO 107/1761 f.22A (Reliability: 3).
      Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire
      John Belsham, H, M, 68, Thacher, CAM C Camps
      Margerat Belsham, Wf, M, 69, IRL Ross Common
      Jacob Belsham, S, U, 27, Blacksmith, CAM C Camps

    2. [S55] Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire - Transcript of Parish Register, baptism of John Belsham son of Benjamin & Jane P (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S55] Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire - Transcript of Parish Register, burial of Ann Belsham wife of John thatcher of Camps Green 32 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S55] Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire - Transcript of Parish Register, marriage of Charles Belsham [x] bac lab son of John thatcher & Rachel Andrews sp lab dau of Henry farmer, wits: William Free [x], Sarah Free [x] (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S100] A Special Corner of England Website, focusing on Castle Camps, Shudy Camps, Bartlow, Horseheath and West Wickham in Cambridgeshire, Marlene Williamson, (http://www.rd29.net/cc/;), marriage of George Savill, blacksmith widr CC father: Henry lab, and Ann Cowell, wid CC father: John Belsham thatcher, witnessed by Abraham Rooks and Caroline Belsham (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S56] Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire - Transcript of Parish Register, 1563-1950, (Cambridgeshire Family History Society, CD-ROM, 2004;), burial of John Belsham of Linton Union 82, 12 Jan 1866 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S55] Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire - Transcript of Parish Register, marriage of Benjamin Belsham widr & Jane Webb [x] sp botp, wits: James Leonard, John Quye (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S55] Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire - Transcript of Parish Register, marriage of John Belsham [x] bac & Ann Webb [x] botp, wits: Judith Jermany [x], Thos Brown (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S80] Shudy Camps, Cambridgeshire - Transcript of Parish Register, CA/R44., both bride and groom were widowed, Margaret made her mark and was of Shudy Camps, John was of Castle Camps (Reliability: 3).